Get Selected Value of ComboBox in Javascript

[Kevin]

I have figured out the long way to get the Dropdown Selected value of the combobox, but is there a shorter way than all this code

So my current method is as follows

var SoldCounty = $find('<%= ddlSoldCounty.ClientID %>');
var sCounty = SoldCounty.get_value();

Then i can do something with the value.

However why does this not work

var SoldCounty = $find('<%= ddlSoldCounty.ClientID %>').get_value();

Or this

var SoldCounty = $find('<%= ddlSoldCounty.ClientID %>').get_SelectedValue();

[Princy]

Hi Kevin,

Please try the following code snippet to get the SelectedItem value of RadComboBox.

ASPX:

<telerik:RadComboBox ID="ddlSoldCounty" runat="server" OnClientDropDownClosing="OnClientDropDownClosing1">
    <Items>
        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="Invoice" runat="server" Value="10" />
        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem Text="Quote" runat="server" Value="5" />
    </Items>
</telerik:RadComboBox>

JavaScript:

<script type="text/javascript">
    function OnClientDropDownClosing1(sender, args) {
        var SoldCounty = $find('<%= ddlSoldCounty.ClientID %>').get_selectedItem().get_value();
        //or
        var SoldCounty = $find('<%= ddlSoldCounty.ClientID %>').get_value();
        alert(SoldCounty);
    }
</script>

Please provide your full code if it doesn't help.
Thanks,
Princy.

[Frank]

I have tried this syntax but I keep getting an System.Web.HttpUnhandledException.

this line

var cik = $find('<%= myCik.ClientID %>').get_selectedItem().get_value();

always causes an the error.  anytime I have '<%=  %>' inside my javascript I get the System.Web.HttpUnhandledException.

[Aneliya Petkova]

Hi Frank,

Using this syntax you are getting a reference to the client-side objects.The $find('<%= myCik.ClientID %>') may fail in the occasion when the control is not yet initialized. All ASP.NET Ajax controls are initialized when the page is fully loaded.

If you need further assistance, please send us a runnable example which we can inspect locally and provide you with a solution.

Regards,
Aneliya Petkova
Telerik